How To Cut & Fit A Tap To A 210ltr Blue Barrel To Collect Rainwater For Our Growing Spaces
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2020
- After making a slight mistake with the size of the water butt tap hole which should have been 25mm not 22mm we finish another two barrels ready to take to the allotment.
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Note to all: The blue plastic barrels are made from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and can be recycled indefinitely. Even when they have been used on the allotment for years they can be fully recycled. Top video Terry.
Its getting companies to take them Andy, even our waste disposal centres have stopped sorting it into a separate skip, seems such a shame and hopefully in years to come as you have said they will be turned into something new, many thanks and I will pin your comment.
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Well thats even better to know. Thankyou.
Just what I needed! Thanks for the vid 👍
Glad I could help! and for the comment i really appreciate it.
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Recycling plastic like that is a lot better than chucking them in a skip. I’m not one of these that thinks all plastic is evil. It’s incredibly useful, especially the salvaged stuff like this.
Definitely Heather and I have a few finds and bags of recycling that I can use and give away on Sundays episode.
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Nice to be able to get them for free. Reuse is better than landfill. 👍👍 Best wishes Bob.
Very true Bob and to think that I have stopped nearly 50 going to landfill is an achievement.
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Great video, very clever and a great way to recycle the barrels
Thank you Mark, nearly got enough now.
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Great vid Terry, You got yourself a real bargain there. I'm going to always be on the lookout now. thanks very much. Cheers
Very lucky to have these to hand and free so will keep collecting until retirement.
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Thank you Mr T! A little prep for a big return.
Thank you my friend.
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Very well explained and done.never knew it was so easy💪👍
Glad it helped Reese.
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Nice like the barrels for catching rain water
I am retiring in May 2022 so need to ensure I collect everything that I can so I can eventually relax and enjoy my allotments. Will keep my hand in on dumpster diving though.
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I was able to get one of these barrels but it was used at a sausage factory etc so had had salt water in it to preserve the sausage casings. I rinsed it all out and now using it as part of my water butt setup. Thanks for the ideas much appreciated cheers 🍻
Cheers Jacko, very difficult to get hold of so anything is better than nothing and its nice to know what has been in the containers before we get them.
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Good to finally put a face to the name! Great tutorial!
Thank you my friend, I don't edit so pause and record and sometimes it difficult to get in front of the camera without dragging the video out for too long, but my viewers seem to like the content more than my mug shot.....lol.
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Excellent video Terry very clear and easy to understand
Thank you Babette.
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Great tutorial. Got to love free stuff. Take care, Poo
Making good use of them before retirement Poo, soon have enough.
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You are obviously practiced at this. Great examples of how to do this.
I have had 50 barrels experience my friend and they are a great addition to my growing spaces.
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great info thanks for sharing.
Thank you my friend.
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Great video, thanks for sharing how to do this 😀
Thank you Melanie, lots of people as me about this subject so I decided to share my experiences.
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Hi Terry, thanks for sharing this, I have just done the lid part of this to two of these barrels but haven't done taps yet so your video is really helpful. Thanks for sharing :-)
Hello Julia, lots of people were asking about fitting taps so I decided to share how not to do it as well as how too......lol. won't make that mistake and hopefully neither will you.
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Really liked all the information given my friend. Now I need to find some barrels around my area 😊
Keep your eyes peeled and especially for the free ones.
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Your videos always seem to be pretty perfect timing! We're going to be adding rain collection off our greenhouse, so will be needing to do this too :)
Pleased it may help or give you some ideas that will suit your needs. Will be looking forward to seeing that video Ruth.
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Nice one Terry. These look great. Nice to re use plastic rather than throw it away. Hope you're well! Best regards, Robert
Well that's over 50 that I have cut so it's now well worth sharing now I am a professional.....lol.
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Thanks for a great video, I have just done one myself. As I haven’t got myself a jigsaw yet, I had to use a handsaw - definitely getting a jigsaw for next time 😂.
We are quite lucky that our recycling centre puts them aside and sells them for £5 each - I need to get some more mind you!
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Cheers Steve, a saw is just as good, but not so effective...lol. well worth a fiver.
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interesting
Thank you Steven.
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We collect rain water too it is wonderful
It's the best thing to water our plants.
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I recon this tutorial is fool proof mate... Top Notch... Just needs a stack of bricks under em and off we go!!!
Cheers Brother!
This one will hold my Manure Run Off Tony and will sit next to my nettle and comfrey barrels.
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You're very lucky to have access to those drums mate!
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Yes Woody you are right and the money saved goes to the other expensive thing we need.
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I love this, what’s also good is that you can clean the barrel if algae grows in it. Those containers have endless uses.
I have so many and will still get them while I can.
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Cool. Thanks.
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Thank you
Pleased you found it useful.
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I'm looking out for some of theese blue barreis. . Great video. I was actually going to make a hole on my green water barrel but it doubles up as compost storage for me this year. INow I prefer the blue barrel option just to help upcycle to save my planet earth. Now I will sure make sure to check ourr tap size. Take care
Yes I was very annoyed with myself as it made alot of extra work Lillian so hopefully now the mistake has been made I won't do it again.
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This is such a good tutorial. Thank you so much! 😊 Subscribing
Thank you Lucy, always appreciate your time in commenting.
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This Video helps with the cutting Terry, so that the lid will slip inside the barrel thanks for sharing the info, cheers Alan
Cheers Alan, all you need to do now is adapt the cutting to allow the Syphoning pipes to fit.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening thanks again Terry all the best Alan
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Good one Terry. Yes it is plastic, but if you can reuse it as it was already made, thats a good recycle i say. You make it look so easy. Thanks for another great share.
Thank you Lorraine and I have stopped nearly 50 going to landfill over the years.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening thats good to hear Terry, well done.
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thanks
Hope this helped.
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thats how i did mine actually will also do the other bits to mine to help thanks again from diy lawn care uk
@@terrykingsallotmentgardening it does
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They are not very beautiful these blue barrels, but very useful to collect rainwater in. A very useful content how to prepare them.
I prefer the green ones that blend into our gardening spaces Benni, but beggars can't be choosers and they are free......lol.
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Always on the look out for these, particularly if you can guarantee the original contents< will give my council a call to see if they use them 👍
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Most have it delivered in IBC's which are returnable so very lucky when it was mentioned that they didn't change.
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a uniseal for about $2 us works very well on barrels buckets etc . Come in many sizes. Drill a hole and stick it in.
Thank you for sharing your methods and experiences.
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Excellent Terry. I worked in Waste haul and Recycling. I've seen literally thousands of these and never gave it any thought. Good to see people making use out of them.
I would only add, you know what material was in them originally. If people don't they should take precautions, especially if there's any liquid in them. Should unscrew the white cap (can be done screwdriver) and carefully inspected. If there's more than a "just residue" and you don't know what the liquid is, I'd recommend not touching it. Many different petroleum and chemical products are stored in them.
Cheers Terry and stay safe !!
The barrels had Addblue in them so not an issue for me.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening yes I know you always, well almost ;), take the proper safety precautions. I was just thinking of your community and viewers. Almost 10,000 views !!
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Hello Terry
pff a different method than mine. Have to make holes in the lid. That is a good idea as well. Is mrs King sweeping the pavement right now? I used a tarp to collect the filings.
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Mrs K does go mad at me if I don't clean up properly because it gets on your shoes and then into the Mars in the car and yes I normally put something down, but was late getting home and needed this job out of the way and probably why I selected the wrong drill bit.
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Nice video. Any advice on what to do if you don't have a lid? I was thinking of putting a wire mesh on top of a couple of barrels to keep the insects, etc out.
Keeping the light out is priority, but Keeping living creatures out is equally important so a flat lid from metal, wood or plastic will help Andrew.
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Good barrels mate here they cost 70 franks if you buy them. the ones with lids though. I got mine free ;-)
Its being in the right place at the right time and I was only talking about opening up my shed to store my finds and my brother rang me to ask a question and mentioned he was replacing his roof so jumped in for the sheets so the shed may get priority to the polytunnel this fall. The right time always seem to come to me with the materials needed.
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Absolutely nothing wrong wit re-using plastic items. Doing it with objects that large is a real environmental plus. My only misery-guts moan is, can you pick up the plastic swarf and put it in a recycling bin? Might not do any good, but that Blue Planet stuff about miroplastics gives me the willies. That's minor compared to the good you're doing with the upcycling of the barrels. Bravo!
We generate a lot of hard plastic which is not widely recycled, we had a company who would leave a skip just for hard plastic but that only lasted 2 years. Keeping this type of repurpose out of landfill is my aim even if I give them to my fellow plot holders Steve. Unfortunately the swarf had to go into the general waste, such a shame that we can go into space but can't find away to recycle plastic.
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They have barrels like that at our car wash shop. They are clear. They let me have two but they kept car washing liquid in them. The barrels had stickers that said contains chemicals. I decided not to use the barrels.😒 I didn’t want to take any chances. Thanks for sharing this info. I hope to use it 😊🌱
I found the clear ones let the rain water go green, but a great way to store water and yes we have to be careful what has been in them.
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Terry King's Allotment Gardening On A Budget I sat them out for the trash man. A neighbor took them straight away.🤣 I ended up purchasing a couple water barrels. They work. I hope to be able to make the next few with found or gifted barrels. Thanks again. Great videos. Happy Gardening and garden crafting go you.😊🌱
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Oops on the wrong bit. I will not repeat what your bird said. LMBO. Free is always good. Stay safe and have a great rest of the week!
Won't make that mistake again CB and Rene.......lol.
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A good tutorial Terry. Do you ever get low on water? I realize that there has been lots of rain recently, but come the height of summer do your stocks run low? 🍺
Hello William, this year a dry start and started to panic so built more roof space on the manure run off and the Compost Bins, then its rained regularly since then so I still have 95% , last year was wet all season and never fell below 99%, 2018 dry without rain and at the end of the watering season I had 200ltrs left and I must have brought to plot 1 over 1500ltrs to keep my new fruit trees and bushes well watered. Personally I need 15,000ltrs to last.
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Boom. I wish I could find a few of those barrels locally, they'd help me and a neighbour out no end. What was in them again and what industry uses them Terry?
Well done Frank.
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They had addblue in them, the liquid you have to add to lorries and some vehicles to make them environmentally friendly. For some reason we have the barrels when most have the IBC's which are returnable.
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Great how to. How many barrels did you go through before you finalised the method?
Putting the nut on the tap - this is where you need the small child, not the worm farm. They could crawl in there easily.
I have done about 50 Jason so it was time to share, now that reminds me to get my granddaughter out of the barrel......lol.
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I just found a unibit in a complete snap-on tool box that was left by the curb. The things people throw away. Must have been some poor fellow who succumbed to the delta floating around. It was packed with 16 pair of channel lock brand pliers. 200 Allen wrench with the handle. 45 different grade Nicholson file 176 open end wrench a tool pouch with all mandatory Klein tools for electrical work. A craftsman drill brand new and a car buffer. To many drill bits to count. Funny enough not one single socket or socket wrench. I’d say it was worth lugging it onto the truck
I have found many useful things by the kerb and you hit the jackpot, some people would rather we have them than to throw away.
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I watched to see how the inner nut was fixed on in a deep barrel but it was not shown.The video did not show,using silicone or tape you still have to lean in a depth longer than your arm
I can just reach to tighten the nut and easier with two, no silicon or tape used, no need as long as you don't over tighten Lee.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening If you got two hands in to do the job you'd still have your feet in the air !.'ll take your word that you did put the nut on with one hand and not just rely on silicone on the outside.
@Lee Jones I have used mole grips before on the inside and turned the tap to tighten, don't use silicon no more the rubber washer is sufficient.
Great video Terry!
Here's a question. I've got 7 of these lined up outside my allotment polytunnel. I've fitted standard guttering to the tubular frame on each side of the tunnel, which fills the tubs each end. The plan is to join all of the tubs together at the bottom so that they all fill at the same time. For this to work without clogging up, I need to use fairly hefty pipe - maybe 1 1/2" BSP. But because of the curve of the tubs, I'm struggling to get that size a tank connector to form a good seal. Latest thought is to heat the drilled wall of the blue tub first before tightening the tank connector but I haven't tried it yet.
Any ideas ?
Use the Syphoning system Andy like I do, no fittings just an old hose pipe and some wire. Search on Google Joining barrels using the Syphoning system or How to join rain water barrels together using a pipe Syphoning system kink free.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening Works a treat Terry - many thanks 🙂
@andystrain1215 glad you found it useful.
Why did you had to make hole on top, didn’t the white tops couldn’t open to collect water.
I don't normally do the lids this way, but yes you could just remove the tops, I personally don't like too much light getting to the water so it doesn't go green so 5he smaller the hole the better.
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Long time, Q: What blade did you use in the Jigsaw for cutting the plastic?
P.S, nice vid😀👍
The teeth need to be reasonably big similar to a wood saw so metal cutting wouldn't be overly suitable.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening And what about melting?
@@jack1d1XB much easier to cut than melt.
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Well done my friend.
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I've got a few of those as water butts, but mine doesn't have water taps fitted.
This one will hold my manure run off and be placed next to the comfrey and nettle, at the end of the day £4.50 per barrel with a tap or free without, my time costs nothing.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening you're lucky, I can only source them for £10 each with no tap!
@@bristolveggiebeds5310 to think I have collected up to 50 that's £500 saved, keep your eyes peeled and don't be frightened to ask companies for free ones as long as you know what's been in them.
¿La tapa entra en el tambo?
Yes it does especially if you cut another piece from the drum and place it the correct way up.
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It’s a shame CZcams don’t promote your videos Terry, your videos never show when searching for things. Can you point me to your videos when you replanted this years new potatoes for a Christmas crop. (I’m sure you’ve done one, I’ve heard you talk about it I’m sure, I think)
Google use 6 of my videos on their search engine so I do get quite a bit of publicity. I haven't done my xmas potatoes yet, maybe an extra video during the week Monty.
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Sorry I didn’t explain very well, I thought you’ve replanted a new potato from a harvested crop of Earlies. Not “this year” but a potato harvested from the same year. Can it be done?
@@Montyzoomer it's a popular video Monty, will see if I can find it and I doubled my crop as long as the horns are good quality. Will put it in my playlist and let you know where to find it.
@@Montyzoomer if you go to my videos on my home page and press sort and select most popular scroll down to "what do you get from 90 day potatoes when replanted "
Hello there, I'm in shed wars as well. This was a great idea! I like when people come up with ideas and reuse materials otherwise would be thrown out. Liked & subbed. When you have a chance please drop by for a visit :-D Have a good week.
Hello Rolly, this is what I am all about and I buy very little and I have subscribed to your channel and I will be looking forward to seeing some of your gardening videos.
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I think it’s illegal in some places to collect rainwater. Not that I care. I look at laws as a mere suggestion. Not that I’m a Wild West gunslinger but you get what I’m saying.
Its totally encouraged here and so much better for our plants, thank you my friend.
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@@terrykingsallotmentgardening yeah that’s not a law I’ll be mindful of. I’ve even seen ways to filter it with sand. I can take the pond water and make it drinkable with iodine crystals. For emergency use. Good to have the knowledge. Thank you sir
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